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#116d6e color: Caribbean Current

#116d6e is rgb(17, 109, 110) in RGB and oklch(48.665% 0.07862 196.048) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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181°
100%

48.7%
0.079
196°
  • Cyan
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.11:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #116d6e

#116d6e is a dusty dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 48.7% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 196°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.11:1 contrast and black text 3.44:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Caribbean Current (#006e6e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More dark cyan colors

Lighter: #116d6e mixed with white

  1. 116d6e
  2. 337b7c
  3. 4d8989
  4. 639797
  5. 7aa5a5
  6. 90b4b4
  7. a6c3c3
  8. bcd2d1
  9. d2e1e0
  10. e8f0f0

Darker: #116d6e mixed with black

  1. 116d6e
  2. 0d5e5f
  3. 094f50
  4. 064141
  5. 043333
  6. 022626
  7. 011919
  8. 000d0e
  9. 000404
  10. 000101

Calmer: #116d6e with less saturation

  1. 116d6e
  2. 226c6d
  3. 2d6b6b
  4. 36696a
  5. 3e6868
  6. 456767
  7. 4b6565
  8. 506464
  9. 566262
  10. 5b6161

Questions about #116d6e

What color is #116d6e?

#116d6e is dusty dark cyan. The closest named color is Caribbean Current. In RGB it is rgb(17, 109, 110), in HSL hsl(180.65, 73.23%, 24.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.665% 0.07862 196.048).

What colors go well with #116d6e?

The complementary color of #116d6e is #864c50. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2b6e55 and #226881. The triadic partners are #71517e and #795927.

Is white or black text more readable on #116d6e?

White text reads better on #116d6e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.11:1 and black gives 3.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #116d6e a warm or cool color?

#116d6e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 196 degrees, its lightness 48.7% and its chroma 0.079.